the weather continues warm, and on this side of the river we do not start till the third week of september. i am therefore traumatised at every corner and corridor at the sight of english professors in polos and shorts. even the ordinarily fastidious, who wouldn't dream of coming to class minus a pocket square, are coming in and out of the department in short sleeve shirts and no tie (though thankfully in longs.) the unspeakable mental damage this has cost me! professors are images for idolatory, they're not allowed to be fleshly!